NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
117,240 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1998 Saab 900 seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1998 Saab 900 Owner Comments

problem #5

Jul 292017

900

  • 215,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Warm engine was restarted and car driven to intersection roughly 50 yards away. At stop light, SRS light became illuminated and then passenger side airbag deployed while car still stopped. Car then turned to go to other side of street to park. While car being driven crossing street, approx 5 mph max, driver side airbag deployed. Road conditions were dry and clean, with no debris on road. Weather was good, with no rain, thunder or lightning present. Driver sustained superficial burns on lateral side of R forearm and hand. No apparent damage to face or eyes.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #4

Jul 292017

900

  • 210,000 miles
Car started and driven approx 50 yards and then came to traffic light and stopped. Driver noticed that the SRS light on the display panel was illuminated at stop light. Passenger airbag deployed before car proceeded. Car driven to opposite side of street to park and assess situation. While car being driven across street, driver side airbag also deployed. No collision with and no tapping of another car occurred. Road conditions were dry and w/O debris. No rain was falling and no lighting or thunder was present. What appear to be first degrees burns were sustained on the lateral aspect of the right forearm and hand. No visible damage to eye or face.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #3

Mar 302017

900

  • 200 miles
I own a auto repair shop and was driving a customer vehicle. I was driving straight down the street at 20-25 mph when the passenger airbag exploded. It was a very scary experience, I pulled over to the side of the road. After a minute I decided I should pull the car a little more off the road, as I was doing that the drivers side airbag went off.

- Penngrove, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 112015

900

  • 130,000 miles
I had just pulled out of a parking lot onto a street, going straight, at about 20 mph, when the passenger side airbag deployed. About a minute later, the driver side airbag deployed, hitting me. I pulled over. The car had not hit anything prior to deployment. The result is that the windshield is cracked, the interior overhead light dislodged and I was disoriented.

- Westbury, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 222006

900 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 31,000 miles
: the contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal both the front air bags deployed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined the control module shorted causing the deployment. The dealer determined the control module, air bags, and seatbelts needed to be replaced.

- Richmond, VA, USA

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